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In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now... (Source: Crunchyroll)
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**THIS REVIEW IS 100% BIASED** (and there are spoilers so be warned) (I updated the "final score" to reflect a more subjective view of the anime without personal bias) Well, now that i've gotten that out of the way, here is MY PERSONAL review of the anime Sword Art Online. It probably is unfitting…
Read full review on AniList →Sword Art Online (or SAO) is an entry level series for all those that aren't really into watching anime. For seasoned viewers though, its an absolute train wreck. While SAO does function better than most anime on some levels, its weak story and pathetic characters all but wreck the series for the ve…
Read full review on AniList →<center><h2><b><em>This review is meant for all SAO seasons!!</em></b></h2></center> Sword Art Online is one of those anime that everyone seems to project their hate toward. When it comes to anything. Sometimes out of actual opinion defended by facts and logic as seen in the show. Other times peopl…
Read full review on AniList →Ever wake up on a boring day, feeling angst for no apparent reason? Fret not that's the curse of everyone who shames this modern day masterpiece. Sword Art Online is a story about 14-15 year old boy, named Kazuto Kirigaya simply nicknamed Kirito, who happens to be one of the lucky few to test out a…
Read full review on AniList →_-This review will contain spoilers._ -My experience with MMORPGS is none, besides one I stumbled upon years ago, where I was a big *** anime girl, beating the living **** out of other big *** anime girls so there is that, I guess. _ For years and years, no matter where on the internet, I've hea…
Read full review on AniList →I need to preface this by saying 2 things. First, I used to be a MASSIVE sao fan. So much so, that I had it as my wallpaper for everything, I had it rated as a 10/10 and I even did my 3D animation project in high school based off of the swords from the anime. It's no understatement that I absolute…
Read full review on AniList →# ~~~ Introduction~~~ Sword art online is an anime that has been portrayed negatively by many people in the anime community, but after reviewing this anime i think that most opinions are relatively harsh and in this review, I'm planning on hopefully changing your view. SAO was many people's first a…
Read full review on AniList →My expectations were not particularly high beforehand, but some moments made me shake my head. I will also spoil some things. At first, the first 8-10 episodes were not a problem. While some things (cough CGI dragon cough) looked awful, overall the visuals were extremely satisfying and the music wa…
Read full review on AniList →The first chapter of Sword Art Online has been on my watch list for a lot of time. I thought that I have already seen this show, but I had it all wrong. A friend recently told me that I had to watch it because it was amazing, and he was right. My first feelings of the show were of awe, I liked t…
Read full review on AniList →__Review de Sword art Online__ Primeiramente é o meu primeiro review por aqui, então resolvi fazer deste anime porque foi um dos primeiros que eu começei a ver. ___ webm(https://i.imgur.com/efLUWjG.mp4) ___ [__Spoilers Abaixo!__] __Introdução__ O anime começa com o anuncio do Sword art Online e…
Read full review on AniList →*spoilers for a show that you’ve almost definitely seen by now* **prologue** Sword Art Online is perhaps one of the most unfortunate anime in existence. While it’s still a beloved gateway anime for new anime fans every year since it began in 2012, the international multimedia empire of SAO has bee…
Read full review on AniList →The first half of the season is truly a masterpiece, it's hard to even decide where to begin. I guess an easy starting point would be the first episode, the greatest twist in all of anime. You couldn't begin to imagine my shock, as some strange red liquid began oozing out of the sky and a large man…
Read full review on AniList →Before I got into this anime, I only really listened to the openings and thought it might be worth a watch. Even though it had mixed reviews, I thought to myself "It's an anime about video games. I think it might be for me." I was so wrong. I'll rant on the positives and negatives of SAO s1. (Major…
Read full review on AniList →Summary: Sword Art Online has a solid premise that theoretically might work as a setting to a apocalyptic world, but feels under utilised in only under 12-13 episodes (lucky we have "SAO: Progressive" for that). Nevertheless, the first half is decent, and the conclusion is bitter in a beautiful way…
Read full review on AniList →<center> # <a>__(Warning: this review contains spoilers)__</a> #####*Note: This is more of a personal rant about the series rather than an actual, high effort and well-spoken review.* --- --- #<center><a>__Introduction.__</a></center> --- --- So I recently rewatched Sword Art Online with my girlfrie…
Read full review on AniList →SAO started off with a selfish MC. He went through an entire anti-climatic journey, but did he change to be any less selfish? On the surface yes, but deep down no. If that was what the show really tried to pull off, maybe it isn't all that bad since having an entirely hateful MC is refreshing once…
Read full review on AniList →# ~~~NOTE!!~~~ This reviews the entire series, not just Season 1. I will be talking about each season and there arcs prospectively, so take the time to relax and enjoy this review. # ~~~---My History With Sword Art Online---~~~ Oh boy... where do I begin? SAO was the 2nd anime that I watched right…
Read full review on AniList →~~~ Despite Sword Art Online's many shortcomings, I still really appreciate it. Not only for its intriguing story and setting but the fact that it was ahead of its time when it was first written back in 2009. It left a very impactful impression on my young impressional self back in the day. Apart fr…
Read full review on AniList →Absolutes shitfest mit no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Kompletter letdown. Ok hot take aber. SAO is ****.. danke danke ich weiß unpopular opinion and **** ABER es ist gehasst für einen grund. Die Idee von "If you die in the game you die in Real life VRMMORPG" ist so ******* sick. Und dann machen…
Read full review on AniList →#Sword Art Online Review – 3 Years Later - Written on 18/3/2016 ####(Edited on 21/08/2016 to correct spelling errors, phrasing and typo's) Now, that is an interesting title, isn’t it? What on earth do I mean by, three years later? As I write this, here is something I thought I would never actually b…
Read full review on AniList →Sword Art Online: An inconsistent mess that you can't go without hearing of. I feel most of us know what the **** a SAO is, but the one guy that lives under a rock, the plot can be summarized as "Boy buys VR headset and gets stuck for a while". # ~~~_Aincrad Arc~~~ The first arc of Sword Art On…
Read full review on AniList →This show is an abomination. It tries to come off as a serious show at times with a structured story but nothing at all matters. Ninety percent of the content in the first arc, Aincrad, seem like filler with no real reason to be included in the show. Not to mention the parts that do matter, make no…
Read full review on AniList →#__~~~Hype Backlash~~~__ Sword Art Online, an anime series based on the popular light novel series, was one of the most highly anticipated releases in recent memory. However, despite its initial hype and interesiting premise, the series fell short of expectations. One of the main issues with Sword…
Read full review on AniList →Sword Art Online's reputation is one of legendary status being hailed as one of the worst Anime's of all time. So who in ***'s name would watch this in 2022 especially for someone that has been watching anime for about a decade now. SURELY I have heard ALL the warnings from veteran anime fans to sta…
Read full review on AniList →I want to preface by saying that in this review, I will largely distinguish between the Aincrad arc and the Fairy Dance arc, seeing as how they are two separate stories and vastly different in narrative style. The review has to include spoilers, but that shouldn’t be a problem as everyone and their…
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